Garrison, MN town hall & government
Garrison spent $473,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,307 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Garrison's government.
Where Garrison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 37%
- Fees & charges 35%
- From the state 12%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Garrison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Garrison didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Brainerd Public School District
Garrison's K–12 school district, shared with Baxter, Brainerd, Crow Wing, Fort Ripley, Fort Ripley and Long Lake. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Minnesota districts overall: 30% local, 62% state, 8% federal
- Local 28%
- State 65%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,555 per pupil, $10,265 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Garrison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Garrison's government
Who represents Garrison
Garrison is represented in Congress by Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith and Representative Pete Stauber. Tim Walz is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.